Sources: Brown to take over at Booker T. Washington

1/26/2020 |  Ben Johnson

Booker T. Washington’s head-coaching vacancy didn’t last long. The Tulsa World reported that Brad Calip would be vacating his post as Hornets head coach for an assistant coaching job at Owasso on Sunday.

On Monday, Tulsa Public Schools is expected to formally announce Jonathan Brown as the Hornets new head coach at Booker T. Washington, according to multiple sources. Brown will be elevated from his current defensive coordinator role.

Calip leaves after going 32-15 during a four-year run as head coach. During that time, Booker T. Washington won the 2017 Class 6AIi state championship.

Brown is a former Booker T. Washington standout who graduated in 1994. He played college football at Tennessee and spent time during his professional career in both the NFL and Canadian Football League.

Class 3A preview

7/6/2018 |  Ben Johnson

Look back at 2017

2017 district champs

3A-1: Oklahoma Christian School - Kingfisher gave OCS a run for its money in district play, but the Saints marched to a 28-22 victory against the Yellowjackets to close out the regular season. In the playoffs, Mason Arnold, who rushed for 1,368 yards his senior season, and the Saints almost knocked off Beggs, but the Demons moved on an eventually made the 3A championship game.

3A-2: Jones - The Longhorns were machine-like in 2017. It was a near cakewalk to 13-0, and it was the same story in the first three rounds of the playoffs. But then John Marshall got in the way. That's when Jones' season came to a half at 13-1.

3A-3: John Marshall - The Bears had weapons for days on their way to the 3A-3 title and the Class 3A crown. Both Devonte Lee and Trey Eason rushed for more than 1,000 yards, but it was Lee who amassed 2,175 yards and 35 touchdowns before heading off to Nevada to start his collegiate career.

3A-4: Sulphur - The only blemish the Bulldogs endured in the season's first 13 weeks was a loss to John Marshall out of district play. Beyond that, the Bulldogs rolled right up until the 3A semifinals. There, Beggs derailed Sulphur and its plans to advance to the title game.

3A-5: Berryhill - Had all the makings of a team poised to make a run at the title in 2017. The Chiefs pulled out a seven-point win over Sperry in district play for the crown, and Berryhill's defense was stout all season long. But then Tahlequah Sequoyah pulled off a 32-30 upset in the second of the 3A playoffs to stun Berryhill.

3A-6: Beggs - The Demons had no problem scoring points last season. Quarterback Dalton Spring and all his weapons put up 592 points in 14 weeks, including eight performance of 40-plus points. Beggs stormed its way to the 3A finals, but there points were hard to come by in a 14-7 loss to John Marshall.

3A-7: Jay - No one pegged as the 3A champion before the 2017 season started. That's when Gabe Simpson and company steamrolled their way to a 9-1 regular season, including an unbeaten run through district play. But in the second round of the playoffs, Sperry ousted the Bulldogs from the playoffs.

3A-8: Idabel -Offering up stout defense all year long, the Warriors only slip-up in district play was against Eufaula. Idabel did, however, knock off Muldrow, who tied with the Warriors atop the district standings. In the playoffs, Idabel beat Bristow in the second round of the postseason, but John Marshall ended the Warriors' season in the quarterfinals.

Talking title game: John Marshall 14, Beggs 7

Both John Marshall and Beggs could put up points at will in 2017, but neither succeeded in doing so in the championship game. The two teams combined for six turnovers in the title game, but it was Devonte Lee's 51-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter to put the Bears ahead for good. Lee rushed for 223 yards on 25 carries in John Marshall's first championship since 1995.

On to 2018...

Players to watch

- Jett Sternberger (Kingfisher): The Yellowjacket quarterback was instrumental on offense all year long in 2017. Sternberger completed 183 of his 282 passes for 2,398 yards and 35 touchdowns.

- Trey Kiser (Sulphur): Bulldog tailback is gaining traction on the recruiting scene, thanks to his monster junior year in 2017. He rushed for 1,937 yards and 25 touchdowns on 195 carries, and he mixed in 100 tackles on defense.
- Jamon Dennis (Seminole): In 2017, Dennis was one of two 1,000-yard rushers for the Chieftains. Dennis racked up 1,121 yards and 12 touchdowns on 184 carries.

- Cameron Gunville (Seminole): Gunville joined Dennis in the 1,000-yard rushing club with 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns on 167 carries.

- Chase Ricke (Lincoln Christian): Emerged on the scene last year as a sophomore and immediately took command of the Bulldogs' passing attack. Ricke passed for 3,055 yards and 25 touchdowns while completing 222 of 367 attempts.
- Cody Ross (Berryhill): The Chiefs were led on offense by Ross, who completed 132 of 211 passes for 2,319 yards and 29 touchdowns.

- Jerod Leviston (John Marshall): Leviston takes over the Bears' offense with the departure of Devonte Lee. Last season, Leviston passed for 1,698 yards and 19 touchdowns.
- Kaysen Fisher (Mount Saint Mary): The leader of the Rockets' defense last season with 106 tackles and five sacks.

- Aaron Wolcott (Mannford): Landry Wasson was the key cog for Mannford on offense last season, but now Wolcott will look to build on his 919 yards and six touchdowns on 180 carries last season.
- Billy Ross (Heritage Hall): A situational tailback during his freshman and sophomore years, Ross emerged as a key playmaker for the Chargers in 2017. He had 1,388 yards and 22 touchdowns on 168 carries, and he also caught 31 passes for 380 yards and four touchdowns. Then on defense, he added 49 tackles.

- Cole Crosswhite (Kingfisher): His rushing totals were down last year, but his effectiveness wasn't. Crosswhite is a true dual threat with lightning-quick moves and surprising power packed into his smaller frame.

District debriefs

(Note: Class 3A has only four districts for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.)

3A-1: Things could get interesting here. First off, there's Heritage Hall, who faced limited resistance en route to a 14-0 season and the 4A title in 2017. The Chargers drop down a class and now share district space with the reigning 3A champion, John Marshall. Then mix in a solid Kingfisher team and 3A-1 offers up plenty of intrigue from start to finish. Also vying for the 3A-1 crown the next two seasons will be Blackwell, Bridge Creek, Mount Saint Mary, Mannford and Perkins-Tryon.

3A-2: Shades of 3A-4 from the last couple of seasons. Sulphur and Plainview will again clash for district supremacy, and they're once again joined by Pauls Valley and Lone Grove. Bethel, Douglass, Purcell and Marlow round out the rest of the district.

3A-3: Break out the gas card for this group of eight, which spans from the far southeast corner of the state up through east Tulsa. Idabel, Stigler and Roland all stick together in the move from 3A-8. The rest includes a mixture of Checotah, Seminole, Okmulgee, Webster and Lincoln Christian.

3A-4: Berryhill, Claremore Sequoyah and Verdigris will all be familiar with one another, while Inola, Locust Grove and Jay move in from 3A-7. Then there's Cascia Hall and Vinita who both shift down from Class 4A.

What’s new? (coaching moves)

- Dusty Raper is now in charge at Pauls Valley, taking the place of Matt Weber.

- Speaking of Matt Weber, he's now in charge at Marlow.

- Former Roland coach Jeff Streun left, and assistant coach Waymon Potts was elevated to head coach.

- Tragedy struck Okmulgee in the offseason when head coach Carl Lee died due to complications with kidney cancer. The Bulldogs' new head coach is Bruce Munden, who was recently the head coach at Hale.

- Dennis Parker retired at Idabel, and Jeffrey Gibson is now the head coach.

- Matt Hennesy led a resurgence at Locust Grove, and he took over at Pawhuska this summer. Now David Blevins is the head coach for the Pirates.

- Rob Gilbreath spent eight seasons as the head coach at Claremore, and now he's back in Claremore again -- this time as the head coach at Claremore Sequoyah.

Fun facts:

- Brett Bogert took over for his dad, Andy, prior to the 2015 season. In three years at the helm for the Chargers, Brett Bogert is 40-1 -- the only loss being a quarterfinal setback against Cascia Hall in 2016.

- Cascia Hall head coach Joe Medina has been in charge of the midtown Tulsa school since 1999. During that time, Medina has gone 202-39.

Prediction time

Swisher - You know about Kingfisher's Trey Green and his basketball exploits. You'll read more about him and football this year | Captain Obvious: 3A-1 is a bit top-heavy | Defending champ John Marshall lost a lot of talent and its OC, but coaches tell me they don't expect a huge drop-off on the field | The class is loaded with quality teams. Maybe not "great" teams, but really good ones that will make the top-10 tough to pick each week | I can't go against Heritage Hall until someone beats the Chargers. Tough pre-district schedule will help prepare them for two anticipated district games and then a strong playoff run.

Whitt Carter - Sulphur's Trey Kiser is Oklahoma's best-kept secret | No, seriously. He might just be the best player in the class | Although 3A looks much different now, the smaller-sized class is loaded with good teams | And it's even tougher with the addition of Heritage Hall and Cascia Hall, both down from Class 4A | Familiar programs like Kingfisher, Lincoln Christian, Berryhill and Plainview will certainly be tough to beat | But can anyone beat the aforementioned Chargers? | They won it all in a class above last year and are the clear favorite to win their fourth state title in five years.

Ben - Yowza, 3A-1 is loaded at the top -- of course, like Swisher said, that's plainly obvious | Sulphur will lay low and rack up victory after victory and then start wrecking havoc on the rest of the field come playoff time | Always feel like Mike Snyder and Seminole are overlooked, and I'm guilty of that nearly every year. But shocker, the Chieftains will be good yet again | Lincoln Christian's statkeeper will be one of the hardest-working individuals on Friday nights this season | Cascia Hall returns to 3A and wins District 4 | Going chalk here with Heritage Hall to win the 3A crown. No reason to doubt Brett Bogert, so why start now?

Guest picker - Hall of Fame coach Randy Turney - Gotta go with Heritage Hall here.

*Photos courtesy of Joey Johnson & Russell Stitt

David Ward reaches milestone in Warriors' upset win

Boys Basketball | 2/24/2018 | Barry Lewis | Tulsa World

Webster senior David Ward overcame a slow start Friday night and showed why he is one of Tulsa Public Schools’ career scoring leaders.

Ward scored all of his 21 points in the final three quarters as he passed 2,000 career points to help lead the unranked Warriors to a 54-48 victory over No. 5 Victory Christian in a Class 4A regional winners bracket game at Victory.

Coach Scott Bowman’s Warriors (14-10) advance to the regional final at 8 p.m. Monday at 10th-ranked Catoosa. Victory, trying to qualify for its eighth consecutive state tournament, will play Grove in an elimination game at 8 p.m. Saturday at Catoosa. Webster could reach the state tournament with wins in its next two games while Victory will need five wins without another loss.

Week 9 High School Football Rankings

10/26/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (8-0)
2. Jenks (7-1)
3. Owasso (6-2)
4. Broken Arrow (6-2)
5. Edmond Memorial (6-2)
6. Mustang (5-3)
7. Union (3-5)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (7-1)
2. Sand Springs (6-2)
3. Piedmont (6-2)
4. Putnam City (6-2)
5. Choctaw (4-4)
6. Muskogee (3-5)
7. Sapulpa (6-2)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (8-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (8-0)
3. Del City (7-1)
4. Pryor (8-0)
5. Guthrie (7-1)
6. Coweta (8-0)
7. Newcastle (6-2)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (8-0)
2. Elgin (8-0)
3. Cushing (7-1)
4. Broken Bow (7-1)
5. Grove (7-1)
6. Poteau (7-1)
7. Ada (7-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (8-0)
2. Sulphur (8-0)
3. Heritage Hall (7-1)
4. Holland Hall (7-1)
5. Cascia Hall (6-2)
6. Plainview (6-2)
7. Inola (6-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (8-0)
2. Washington (7-1)
3. Metro Christian (8-0)
4. OCS (8-0)
5. Marlow (6-1)
6. Kingston (7-1)
7. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (8-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (8-0)
2. Vian (7-1)
3. Holdenville (8-0)
4. Valliant (8-0)
5. Stroud (7-1)
6. Salina (7-1)
7. Davis (6-2)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (7-1)
2. Tonkawa (7-1)
3. Fairview (7-1)
4. Hooker (6-2)
5. Cashion (7-1)
6. Pocola (6-2)
7. Pawhuska (7-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (8-0)
2. Thomas (7-0)
3. Mangum (7-0)
4. Hominy (6-2)
5. Woodland (5-3)
6. Konawa (5-2)
7. Fairland (6-2)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (8-0)
2. Dewar (6-2)
3. Hollis (6-1)
4. Laverne (5-2)
5. OBA (6-2)
6. Pioneer (5-3)
7. Empire (6-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (8-0)
2. Seiling (8-0)
3. Okeene (7-1)
4. Cyril (7-1)
5. Cherokee (6-2)
6. Waukomis (6-2)
7. Boise City (7-1)

Class C

1. Ryan (7-0)
2. Timberlake (7-1)
3. Mountain View-Gotebo (7-1)
4. Tipton (6-2)
5. Medford (6-2)
6. Sasakwa (7-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (5-2)

Week 8 Pick 'Em Results

10/25/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-3 (76-24 76.00%)	MARK 9-3 (78-30 72.22%)	MICHAEL 8-3	RILEY 9-3	SHANE 11-1
Sallisaw @ Poteau
North Rock Creek @ Kingfisher
Thomas - Fay - Custer @ Southwest Covenant
Coalgate @ Beggs
Millwood @ Chisholm
Oklahoma Bible @ Laverne
Boise City @ Okeene
Bixby @ Mustang
Sand Springs @ Muskogee
Collinsville @ Pryor
Ada @ Broken Bow
Putnam City @ Stillwater

Week 8 Pay Dirt Picks

10/21/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	MICHAEL	RILEY	SHANE
Sallisaw @ Poteau
North Rock Creek @ Kingfisher
Thomas - Fay - Custer @ Southwest Covenant
Coalgate @ Beggs
Millwood @ Chisholm
Oklahoma Bible @ Laverne
Boise City @ Okeene
Bixby @ Mustang
Sand Springs @ Muskogee
Collinsville @ Pryor
Ada @ Broken Bow
Putnam City @ Stillwater

Week 7 Pick Results

10/21/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 6-5 (67-22 76.14%)	MARK 10-2 (69-27 71.88%)	JACOB 10-2 (74-22 77.08%)	EJ 11-1	JOE 7-5
Pioneer @ Oklahoma Bible
Altus @ Noble
Lawton @ El Reno
Hooker @ Fairview
Kellyville @ Hennessey
Blanchard @ Ardmore
Washington @ Marlow
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Broken Arrow @ Norman North
Edmond Memorial @ Owasso
Dibble @ Holdenville
Plainview @ Heritage Hall

Week 8 High School Football Rankings

10/20/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (7-0)
2. Jenks (6-1)
3. Owasso (5-2)
4. Broken Arrow (5-2)
5. Edmond Memorial (5-2)
6. Mustang (5-2)
7. Norman (6-1)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (6-1)
2. Sand Springs (5-2)
3. Putnam City (6-1)
4. Piedmont (5-2)
5. Muskogee (3-4)
6. Choctaw (3-4)
7. Southmoore (5-2)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (7-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (7-0)
3. Del City (6-1)
4. Pryor (7-0)
5. Guthrie (6-1)
6. Collinsville (6-1)
7. Coweta (7-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (7-0)
2. Elgin (7-0)
3. Ada (7-0)
4. Sallisaw (6-1)
5. Cushing (6-1)
6. Broken Bow (6-1)
7. Grove (6-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (7-0)
2. Sulphur (7-0)
3. Heritage Hall (6-1)
4. Holland Hall (6-1)
5. Anadarko (6-1)
6. Perkins-Tryon (5-2)
7. Cascia Hall (5-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (7-0)
2. Washington (6-1)
3. Metro Christian (7-0)
4. OCS (7-0)
5. Marlow (5-1)
6. Kingston (6-1)
7. Tahlequah-Sequoyah (7-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (7-0)
2. Vian (6-1)
3. Holdenville (7-0)
4. Valliant (7-0)
5. Stroud (6-1)
6. Salina (6-1)
7. David (5-2)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (6-1)
2. Tonkawa (6-1)
3. Fairview (6-1)
4. Hooker (5-2)
5. Cashion (6-1)
6. Pocola (5-2)
7. Pawhuska (6-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (7-0)
2. Thomas (6-0)
3. Mangum (6-0)
4. Hominy (5-2)
5. Woodland (4-3)
6. Konawa (4-2)
7. Fairland (5-2)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (7-0)
2. Dewar (5-2)
3. Hollis (5-1)
4. Laverne (4-2)
5. Empire (6-1)
6. OBA (6-1)
7. Quinton (6-1)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (7-0)
2. Seiling (7-0)
3. Okeene (6-1)
4. Cyril (6-1)
5. Boise City (7-0)
6. Cherokee (5-2)
7. Waukomis (5-2)

Class C

1. Ryan (7-0)
2. Timberlake (6-1)
3. Mountain View-Gotebo (6-1)
4. Tipton (5-3)
5. Medford (5-2)
6. Sasakwa (6-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (5-2)

Week 7 Pay Dirt Picks

10/15/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	EJ	JOE
Pioneer @ Oklahoma Bible
Altus @ Noble
Lawton @ El Reno
Hooker @ Fairview
Kellyville @ Hennessey
Blanchard @ Ardmore
Washington @ Marlow
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Broken Arrow @ Norman North
Edmond Memorial @ Owasso
Dibble @ Holdenville
Plainview @ Heritage Hall

Week 7 High School Football Rankings

10/13/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (6-0)
2. Jenks (5-1)
3. Owasso (4-2)
4. Edmond Memorial (5-1)
5. Broken Arrow (4-2)
6. Norman (5-1)
7. Norman North (4-2)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (5-1)
2. Sand Springs (4-2)
3. Putnam City (5-1)
4. Choctaw (3-3)
5. Piedmont (4-2)
6. Muskogee (3-3)
7. Southmoore (4-2)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (6-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (6-0)
3. Del City (5-1)
4. Pryor (6-0)
5. Guthrie (5-1)
6. Collinsville (5-1)
7. Coweta 65-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (6-0)
2. Elgin (6-0)
3. Ada (6-0)
4. Sallisaw (5-1)
5. Cushing (5-1)
6. Broken Bow (5-1)
7. Grove (5-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (6-0)
2. Sulphur (6-0)
3. Heritage Hall (5-1)
4. Holland Hall (5-1)
5. Plainview (5-1)
6. Anadarko (5-1)
7. Perkins-Tryon (4-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (6-0)
2. Washington (5-1)
3. Metro Christian (6-0)
4. Marlow (5-0)
5. OCS (6-0)
6. Kingston (5-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (6-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (6-0)
2. Vian (5-1)
3. Holdenville (6-0)
4. Valliant (6-0)
5. Wyandotte (6-0)
6. Dibble (5-1)
7. Stroud (5-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (5-1)
2. Hooker (5-1)
3. Tonkawa (5-1)
4. Fairview (5-1)
5. Cashion (5-1)
6. Pocola (4-2)
7. Pawhuska (6-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (6-0)
2. Thomas (5-0)
3. Mangum (6-0)
4. Hominy (4-2)
5. Fairland (5-1)
6. Texhoma (4-2)
7. Ringling (4-2)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (6-0)
2. Dewar (4-2)
3. Hollis (5-1)
4. Laverne (3-2)
5. Pioneer (4-2)
6. Empire (5-1)
7. OBA (5-1)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (6-0)
2. Seiling (6-0)
3. Okeene (5-1)
4. Cyril (5-1)
5. Coyle (5-1)
6. Boise City (6-0)
7. Cherokee (4-2)

Class C

1. Ryan (6-0)
2. Tipton (5-1)
3. Timberlake (5-1)
4. Mountain View-Gotebo (5-1)
5. Medford (4-2)
6. Sasakwa (5-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (4-2)

Week 6 Pick 'Em Results

10/11/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (61-17 78.21%)	MARK 8-4 (59-25 70.24%)	JACOB 10-2 (64-20 76.19%)	BRIAN 7-5	NIMA 8-4
Kingfisher @ Heritage Hall
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 6 Pay Dirt Picks

10/8/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRIAN	NIMA
Heritage Hall @ Kingfisher
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 5 Pick 'Em Results

10/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-3 (52-15 77.61%)	MARK 9-3 (51-21 70.83%)	JACOB 8-4 (54-18 75.00%)	BRANDON 9-3	KEGAN 9-3
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 6 High School Football Rankings

10/5/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (5-0)
2. Jenks (4-1)
3. Owasso (3-2)
4. Norman North (4-1)
5. Edmond Memorial (4-1)
6. Broken Arrow (3-2)
7. Norman (4-1)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (4-1)
2. Sand Springs (3-2)
3. Putnam City (4-1)
4. Choctaw (2-3)
5. Piedmont (3-2)
6. Southmoore (4-1)
7. Muskogee (2-3)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (5-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (4-1)
4. Pryor (5-0)
5. Guthrie (4-1)
6. Collinsville (4-1)
7. Coweta (5-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (5-0)
2. Elgin (5-0)
3. Ada (5-0)
4. Sallisaw (4-1)
5. Fort Gibson (4-1)
6. Cushing (4-1)
7. Broken Bow (4-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (5-0)
2. Sulphur (5-0)
3. Heritage Hall (4-1)
4. Holland Hall (4-1)
5. Seminole (5-0)
6. Kingfisher (4-1)
7. Plainview(4-1)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (5-0)
2. Washington (4-1)
3. Metro Christian (5-0)
4. Marlow (4-0)
5. OCS (5-0)
6. Kingston (4-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (5-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (5-0)
2. Vian (4-1)
3. Holdenville (5-0)
4. Valliant (5-0)
5. Wyandotte (5-0)
6. Dibble (4-1)
7. Stroud (4-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (4-1)
2. Cashion (5-0)
3. Pawhuska (6-0)
4. Hooker (4-1)
5. Fairview (4-1)
6. Pocola (3-2)
7. Tonkawa (4-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (5-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (5-0)
4. Woodland (3-2)
5. Hominy (3-2)
6. Wewoka (4-1)
7. Fairland (4-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (5-0)
2. Dewar (3-2)
3. Hollis (4-1)
4. Laverne (2-2)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (5-0)
2. Seiling (5-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (5-0)
5. Coyle (4-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (3-2)

Class C

1. Tipton (4-1)
2. Timberlake (4-1)
3. Ryan (5-0)
4. Mountain View-Gotebo (4-1)
5. Medford (4-2)
6. Sasakwa (4-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (4-1)

Week 5 Pay Dirt Picks

9/30/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRANDON	KEGAN
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 5 High School Football Rankings

9/29/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (4-0)
2. Jenks (3-1)
3. Owasso (2-2)
4. Norman (4-0)
5. Norman North (3-1)
6. Edmond Memorial (3-1)
7. Broken Arrow (2-2)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (3-1)
2. Choctaw (2-2)
3. Sand Springs (2-2)
4. Putnam City (3-1)
5. Piedmont (2-2)
6. Southmoore (3-1)
7. Muskogee (1-3)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (3-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (3-1)
4. Booker T. Washington (3-1)
5. Pryor (4-0)
6. Guthrie (3-1)
7. Collinsville (3-1)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (4-0)
2. Elgin (4-0)
3. Ada (4-0)
4. Broken Bow (4-0)
5. Poteau (4-0)
6. Grove (4-0)
7. Ft. Gibson (3-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (4-0)
2. Sulphur (4-0)
3. Holland Hall (4-0)
4. Heritage Hall (3-1)
5. Berryhill (3-1)
6. Anadarko (4-0)
7. Muldrow (4-0)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (4-0)
2. Washington (3-1)
3. Metro Christian (4-0)
4. Marlow (3-0)
5. OCS (4-0)
6. Kingston (3-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (4-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (4-0)
2. Vian (3-1)
3. Holdenville (4-0)
4. Valliant (4-0)
5. Wyandotte (4-0)
6. Dibble (3-1)
7. Stroud (3-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (3-1)
2. Cashion (4-0)
3. Pawhuska (5-0)
4. Pocola (3-1)
5. Pawnee (3-1)
6. Hooker (3-1)
7. Fairview (3-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (4-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (4-0)
4. Woodland (2-2)
5. Hominy (2-2)
6. Healdton (4-0)
7. Wewoka (3-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar (3-1)
2. Caddo (4-0)
3. Laverne (2-2)
4. Hollis (3-1)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (4-0)
2. Seiling (4-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (4-0)
5. Coyle (3-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (2-2)

Class C

1. Tipton (3-1)
2. Timberlake (3-1)
3. Ryan (4-0)
4. Tyrone (2-1)
5. Mt. View-Gotebo (3-1)
6. Medford (3-2)
7. Sasakwa (3-1)

Week 4 Pick 'Em Results

9/27/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (43-12 78.18%)	MARK 10-2 (42-18 70.00%)	JACOB 7-5 (46-14 76.67%)	LAYNE 9-3	ERIC 8-4
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 Pay Dirt Picks

9/24/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	LAYNE	ERIC
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 High School Football Rankings

9/23/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Berryhill
6. Anadarko
7. Muldrow

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pawhuska
4. Pocola
5. Pawnee
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Hominy
6. Healdton
7. Wewoka

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Caddo
4. Laverne
5. Pioneer
6. Quinton
7. Garber

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Coyle
6. Boise City
7. Shattuck

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Tyrone
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Medford
7. Oaks

SKORDLE SAMPLER - State Fair Trip 2025

9/22/2025 |  Michael Swisher

It's mid-September and prep, college and professional football is now in full swing. 

This time of year also means its State Fair time and my annual pilgrimage to the Super Bowl of all things fried, roasted, smoked and freshly squeezed happened last week.

The routine has become pretty standard over the years and I have even included all the prior State Fair trips blogs for your reading enjoyment. 

Contained in these you find plenty of food pictures of all of my favorites, some still in the rotation, some that are not and some that have been retired. 

The first stop is almost always the same, the green Poncho Dog stand. Corn Dogs are the MVP of the fair in my humble opinion and the night we went it just so happened to be $4 corn dog night, which normally goes for $8. 

Confession time: I ate 3 of them and it was awesome. I justified my decision making with the fact that I didn’t eat breakfast or lunch, had already worked out that day and I knew I wasn’t going to eat an Indian Taco (see 2024 Fair Blog for reason why).  

If anyone else took advantage of the $4 corn dog night like I did, I applaud you!

After the first corn dog consumption (which actually was a $10 jumbo one), we made our way to the roasted corn stand. 

I decided to give the “Corn in a Cup” a try instead of the standard ear of corn and it was fantastic! 

Check out the picture of this cup of corn packed full of flavor and much easier to eat! I highly recommend the “Corn in a Cup.”

The corn was pretty spicy, which I liked, and this required my first Brown’s Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, which is the only option for true lemonade lovers at the fair. 

Look for the Browns name and avoid the others. I may or may not have had 3 lemonade refills during the course of the evening. 

After the corn in a cup and lemonades, I headed back to the Poncho Dog stand for corn dog 2 and 3 and they were just as good, if not better, than the first, piping hot from the fryer with a line of mustard down the side. 

Twenty minutes later, I was feeling pretty miserable, but still looking forward to the “Cobbler in a Cup” dessert that I had been seeing and hearing about since the fair opened. 

When we got the “Cobbler in a Cup” truck, the line was a mile long and I had lost some of my initial motivation. 

My estimate was a 15-20 minute wait and for as good as it looked I decided I would just catch a cinnamon roll on my way out. 

When we got to the cinnamon roll truck, it was also a mile long and we just kept on walking by as I grabbed a few little bites of my kids funnel cake and called it good.

I also thought the Fried Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream truck had some major potential, but we came upon it early in the middle of the corn dog tsunami and the sweet stuff was something I was going to have at the end so I didn’t indulge, but maybe next year. 

Also, apparently there was a fried pecan pie vendor at the fair that my friends kept secret to themselves and then criticized me for not trying or finding it, which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. 

Overall the trip to the fair was great and I ran 3 miles the next day - 1 mile for each corn dog I devoured the night before. 

Do you have any fair food pictures? What is your favorite fair food? Please share!

https://skordle.com/blog/993/Oklahoma_State_Fair_Trip_2024_-_Where_is_the_Beef?

https://skordle.com/blog/974/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_5_(2023)_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

https://skordle.com/blog/953/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2022)_-_The_State_Fair_Food_Tour

https://skordle.com/blog/870/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2020)

https://skordle.com/blog/804/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

Week 3 Pick 'Em Results

9/20/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 11-0 (34-10 77.27%)	MARK 9-3 (32-16 66.67%)	JACOB 12-0 (39-9 79.17%)	SHAWN 12-0	JACOB 10-2
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 Pay Dirt Picks

9/16/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	JACOB
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 High School Football Rankings

9/15/2025 |  Michael Swisher

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Plainview
6. Berryhill
7. Anadarko

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pocola
4. Tonkawa
5. Pawhuska
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Regent Prep
6. Fairland
7. Hominy

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Laverne
4. Caddo
5. Pioneer
6. Keota
7. Quinton

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Waukomis
6. Coyle
7. Boise City

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Medford
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Tyrone
7. Oaks